Other than the hand-formed aluminum body, about everything on the Jakob comes from the Volvo parts bin, including the T5 engine converted to run on ethanol and the M90 rear-drive transmission.

With that, the D-MAXX, the Chrysler SR-392 and GM’s E85 coupe, it seems the OEMs are finally starting to recognize good hot rod aesthetic. Now if they’d just put these hot rods into production, I might actually consider buying a new car.